Japan for Kids The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Their Children

by Wiltshire, Diane; Huey, Jeanne

• ISBN13: 9784770023513
• ISBN10: 4770023510
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Kodansha USA

Summary

Every year, thousands of families visit or relocate to Japan. Fourteen years ago, Jeanne Huey and Diane Wiltshire made the crossing. Five children and six years later they wrote the first complete guide to entertaining and raising children in this fascinating but often baffling land. Now, eight years on they offer a fully updated version, with hundreds of new additions on: o AMUSEMENTS festivals, theme parks, cultural centers, zoos, aquariums o OUTINGS museums, beaches, parks, playgrounds, gardens o TRAVEL TIPS moving, coping with jet lag, getting around town, day trips o SHOPPING where to buy anything, from food to fashions to futons o HEALTH CARE dentists and doctors, pregnancy and childbirth, medical emergencies o EDUCATION daycare, international schools, the Japanese system, bilingualism o ACTIVITIES talent agencies, sports, Japanese traditions, and extracurricular classes ? MAIL ORDER listings, catalogs, and the Internet...and much, much more Compact yet bulging with priceless information and hundreds of tips, the new Japan for Kids is essential reading for families heading for or living in this part of the Far East. From planetariums to petting zoos, educational materials to interactive museums, this handy reference book remains indispensable-a guide that no parent can go without.

Author Biography

The authors, Diane and Jeanne, at a local playground in Tokyo with their "research assistants," Kennedy, Kane, Michelena, Nathan, and Gabriella. After living in Japan for a combined total of seventeen years, Diane and Jeanne returned to the United States with their families. Jeanne is now an attorney in Dallas, Texas, specializing in corporate law. Diane, columnist for the Tokyo Weekender and author of Design with Japanese Obi, frequently travels to Japan from her home on the East Coast.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(1)
Dr. Ryoko Dozono
Introduction	8	(2)
Acknowledgments	10	(1)
Getting Out and About	11	(24)
Shopping around Town	35	(48)
Equipping the Kids	83	(14)
Books, Toys, and Libraries	97	(28)
Parks, Playgrounds, and Gardens	125	(32)
Amusement Parks, Aquariums, and Zoos	157	(22)
Museums, Sports, Activities, and Classes	179	(54)
Celebrating in Japan	233	(26)
Having a Baby in Japan	259	(34)
Kids' Health	293	(22)
Educating the Kids	315	(32)
The Care and Nurturing of Parents	347	(24)
Bicultural Parenting Resources	371	(8)
Tips for Residents-to-Be	379	(14)
Index	393